Article holder for drinking glasses



Oct. 1941- M. M. SMITH 6 11 ARTICLE HOLDER FOR DRiNKING GLASSES FiledApril 24, 1940 l v 7 I w 6 I lfalyzzerzrie g lfdmzzk v MOI/twig PatentedOct. 28, 1941 ARTICLE HOLDER FOR DRINKING GLASSES Marguerite M. Smith,Columbus, Ohio Application April 24, 1940, Serial No. 331,396

3 Claims.

The object of this invention is to provide an attachment for drinkingglasses in the form of a novel holder for effecting the support ofstemmed flowers, place cards, or other articles which are desired to besupported in association with table glassware.

In the decoration of dining tables, often it is considered desirable toassociate with each drinking glass one or more out flowers. Such flowersmay be used not only for their decorative value but also distributed asfavors to guests. Again, on many occasions, place cards are used toindicate the positions guests are expected to occupy at a dining table.At present such place cards are deposited on a table contiguous tocertain seating positions, where difficulty is encountered in seeing orproperly reading the same.

In accordance with the present invention, a convenient and effectivesupport for such articles is provided in the form of a simple holder,composed preferably of clear or colored glass, which is detachablymounted on the rim of a drinking glass, the holder being so shaped thatit will receive and effect the desired support of an associated articlein connection with such a drinking glass, the support being effected insuch manner as to clearly present the article to view.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of the article holderforming the present invention and. illustrating the same in an appliedposition on a drinking glass;

Fig. 2 is a similar View of a modified form of holder, adapted primarilyforthe reception of table place cards;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a further modified form.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I designates aconventional type of drinking glass or tumbler. To the rim 2 of such aglass, the holder 3 comprising the present invention is detachablyapplied. In its preferred form, the holder comprises a rod-like lengthof glass, which may be either transparent or colored, to adapt the sameto the coloration of the drinking glass with which it is used.

To mount the holder, the same is provided at each end with invertedV-shaped legs 4, which are adapted to receive between them the sidewalls and rim of the glass. The legs 4 are connected by integralangularly related rod sections 5, said sections projecting forwardly andangularly from the side wall of the glass I to produce associationtherewith.

a slight gap therebetween for the reception of the stem 6 of a rose orother out flower, indicated at I. By virtue of its constructionalformation and mounting on the glass rim, the holder tends to rockdownwardly so that the rod sections come into frictional contact withthe stem 6, thereby holding the associated flower in a desired uprightposition best adapted for display purposes. Also, by reason of thelongitudinal spacing of the legs 4, the latter grip the rim of the glassin such manner that accidental movement of the holder circumferentiallyaround the rim is prevented.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 2, the rod sections 5aextend upwardly and angularly with respect to each other and, in thisform of the invention, the holder is peculiarly adapted for efifectingthe support on the glass l of a removable place card, indicated at 8.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 3, the rod sections havetheir meeting ends looped, as indicated to form an eye 9, through whichthe stem of a flower may be inserted.

It will be observed that the holder forming the present invention may beeasily applied to an associated drinking glass or tumbler and whenoperatively positioned, as disclosed, will effectively support a floweror other light article in In fact, the drinking glass may be used fordrinking purposes without first detaching the holder, the stabilityobtained by the form of the holder permitting such an operation to becarried out. It is of course possible to make the holder from materialsother than glass, although the latter material is preferred because ofits relative economy in manufacture, to the fact that it may be coloredas desired and also because it may be readily kept in a clean andsanitary condition.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a holder for effecting the supportof lightweight objects in association with a liquid-holding vessel, saidholder comprising a rod-like strip of glass having hook-shaped endsformed to receive the rim portion of an associated vessel, theintermediate portion of said strip including integral sections disposedin angular relationship in a plane parallel with the edge of the vesselreceived by said hooks.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a holder for effecting the supportof lightweight objects in association with a liquid-holding vessel, saidholder comprising a rod-like strip of glass having hook-shaped endsformed to receive the rim portion of an associated vessel, theintermediate portion of said strip including integral sections disposedin angular relationship in a plane parallel with the edge of the vesselreceived by said hooks, and an eye formed in said .body between saidangularly disposed sections, the longitudinal 5 axis of the opening ofsaid eye being at right angles to said plane.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a holder for effecting the supportof lightweight objects

